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[The Wolf]

[Episode 4]

Wen Yan.

At your service.

Look for a place to rest.

Yes, sir!

Soft and juicy buns!

Buns!

Master,

how about we go have some tea

while we rest?

Meat buns!

Candied haw berries!

Princess,

the young lord from Tong Zhou City,

Young Master Gu, requests to meet you.

You are here for a marriage proposal, aren't you?

Our princess is terribly sick right now.

Then who is the lady over there?

Alright.

I shall treat everyone equally.

You will leave the same way

the other suitors did before you.

My Lord,

this way, please.

There are three wooden boxes here.

Only one of them contains butterflies.

Please answer the question, my Lord.

Does the princess like butterflies?

And what of it?

Our princess loves flowers and plants,

butterflies and the wind.

She loves everything in this world.

You'll never be able to impress her.

Please leave.

There are no butterflies in any of these boxes.

I believe I am correct.

All three boxes have a strong camphor smell,

they were made from camphor wood.

However, butterflies avoid the smell of camphor.

If they enter the boxes,

they won't survive for long.

If the princess truly loves butterflies,

she would've never placed them inside.

Everything in this world,

as long as you look into them carefully,

you will gain an answer.

Also,

I did not come here for a proposal.

This letter is from my father,

he wishes to talk to the castellan of Kui Zhou City

about the granary for disaster relief.

Thus, I was sent to deliver this letter.

He told me to make sure I deliver

this letter to the princess myself.

My apologies for being so rude earlier.

I should have asked about your intention first.

Please forgive me, my Lord.

I have heard

that a marriage proposal to the Ma Family is nigh impossible.

I certainly saw it for myself today.

Cypress vines?

You have sharp eyes, my Lord.

This is our princess'

favorite flower.

Well, I don't like them.

Cypress vines can only live by clinging to others.

It cannot live on its own.

It's like the life of a man

who needs to cling onto others to live.

'Life' belongs to oneself.

We should not let ourselves

be trapped by others.

With the letter delivered

I shall take my leave.

My Lord, you've come from afar,

why not take a rest in the manor

and drink some mint tea?

It's our princess'

favorite tea.

Much appreciated.

But since the princess uses such a difficult puzzle

to drive others away,

I'm sure she does not want to be disturbed.

I'm not someone

who likes to trouble others.

Goodbye.

Princess,

that young lord from Tong Zhou is not bad.

He's pretty knowledgeable,

has his own ideas and personality.

He's neither humble nor arrogant.

Plus, he is unpretentious.

Don't overthink it.

He is a taken man.

He doesn't need to fawn over

other ladies in the first place.

Not true.

I looked into him.

He is the same as you.

When he isn't training soldiers,

he's dealing with politics.

A lot of ladies admire him.

But he always uses his busy affairs as a reason

to reject them.

What a perfect man.

Why don't you

marry him then?

Princess!

This young lord

is the best man I have ever seen.

He is correct.

No one should let

themselves be trapped forever, right?

Do you plan on becoming a cat lady?

Waiting for Wolfie

to come back, someone we haven't

heard from at all?

When he fell into the valley,

you searched for him relentlessly,

you ruined your health.

Your leg injury

still hasn't properly healed.

If he is still alive...

he would have appeared already.

If possible...

How much I wish

that the one who fell down the valley and got wounded was me.

I'm not waiting.

Nor do I have the right to wait.

He trusted me so much,

yet I betrayed him.

If he isn't dead,

he must have gone far away long ago.

Away from me...

who was the misfortune of his life.

He must have forgotten about me.

Princess, please do not blame yourself.

You chased him away back then

because you had no other option.

You didn't do it out of your own volition.

Whether it was of my own volition or not isn't important.

He was oblivious to everything,

he must have truly been hurt.

If he is still alive,

I just hope that he can live a peaceful life.

Just like in the past, how he loved to eat meat buns,

loved to steal candied haw berries.

How he still believed

in all the goodness and kindness in this world.

If...

there is a virtuous woman

by his side,

unlike me,

who is arrogant,

that would be even better.

How come I ended up

comforting you, instead of the other way around?

Dealing with those young lords

is really frustrating.

Let's go.

Let's go for a walk.

Let's buy a gift for father on our way,

it'll make him happy when he returns.

Yes, Ma'am.

Two buns, please.

Here you go.

Thank you for your purchase.

Please enjoy.

Buns!

Delicious buns!

Master,

do you want to eat something?

Those meat buns look good.

I will go buy some for you.

I am not hungry.

Buns!

- Candied haw berries! - Come buy some buns!

Candied haw berries!

Delicious buns!

Candied haw berries!

Fresh meat buns!

How about some candied haw berries?

I heard that Kui Zhou City's candied haw berries

are very famous.

Should we have some candied haw berries?

If you are that bored,

go look for something to do.

Are you an idiot?

Our master eating candied haw berries?

Have you thought about his image?

Master!

Interesting.

Interesting, interesting.

This shop has an advertisement saying

it's free.

My honorable guests,

please do not misunderstand.

There is a riddle

next to it.

It was left by our Princess Ma

during the lantern festival last year

when she passed by.

Only those who solve the riddle

can eat for free.

[Looking at my mate,]

[his leg has four toes.]

[The appearance of a beast but a kind heart,]

[a suitable person to be my husband.]

Guess a word.

What word is it?

Master, I have found it.

There is a Wan An Restaurant further ahead,

we can stay there.

Wolf.

Sir.

The answer to the riddle is "Wolf".

But a wolf does not have four toes on all of its legs.

Really?

Your princess thought she understands wolves,

but she doesn't know everything.

She is just a show off.

Not to mention arrogant.

Wen Yan, Wen Yan!

Is the answer to the riddle really "Wolf"?

The character for "Wolf"

has a beast on its left,

and the word "Kind" from "Kindness" on the right.

Meaning it looks like a beast but has a kind heart.

Also, "Kind" could mean "Beloved".

Otherwise known as "Mate" or "Husband".

It seems like the master guessed right.

Quick, let's follow him.

Stop chit-chatting.

We guessed the answer.

So it is free, right?

Just as I thought.

Anyone who really tries,

can solve any riddle.

Princess!

Princess!

Princess.

Uncle Liu,

how is the business these days?

Thanks to your help,

it is doing very well.

I need to tell you something, Princess,

your riddle

has just been solved!

Just now, there was a young master

who actually answered it with "Wolf".

Surprisingly he said

that wolves don't have four toes on all of its legs.

He even said that the princess

doesn't know everything about wolves.

It is true that not all the wolves' legs have four toes.

Only their hind legs.

It looks like this person knows a lot about wolves.

Uncle Liu,

where is he?

I wish to make friends with him.

I'm afraid he already left.

I almost forgot to tell you

the good news.

Shopkeeper Fang's Wan An Restaurant

is inviting someone to play shadow puppets again.

I heard they've even set up the stage.

Princess,

don't you love shadow puppets?

Should we go take a look?

Fine.

Shopkeeper.

Coming, coming!

My honorable guests.

Will you be dining

or staying the night?

We'll stay the night.

Get your first class wing ready.

My master

does not like to be disturbed.

Your restaurant won't be

taking guests for a while, right?

This money should be enough for you to last a lifetime.

I have failed to see what is in front of me,

I didn't realize you are VIP guests.

My honorable guests,

please follow the staff

to the second floor's first class wing.

Please go ahead.

My honorable guests,

please follow me.

Shopkeeper Fang.

Princess.

Closing the store so early?

Lady Xiao Feng,

the whole restaurant

has been reserved today.

That is why we

are closing the store.

Who would have thought that there's someone in

a small city like Kui Zhou,

who is willing to pay so much.

How about

we come back another day?

Princess!

Shopkeeper Fang,

can't you make an exception?

The princess just wants to take a look

at the shadow puppet's stage.

Is that okay?

Of course I'll make an exception for the princess.

This way please, Princess.

Thank you, Shopkeeper Fang.

We will not stay for long.

You should go do your job.

No need to mind me.

Alright.

Xiao Feng,

you should wait outside.

I want to be alone.

Yes, Ma'am.

The Wolf Hunt Mountain.

Is it that no matter

what price I pay,

I can never have

Xing Er and Wolfie back?

Master,

Ma Ying has returned.

The castellan has returned!

Make way!

The castellan has returned!

Make way!

Boys,

it is time to prepare supper.

Shopkeeper!

Who was playing that show a while ago?

It was my daughter,

Hong Er.

Hong Er?

Dad.

Hong Er.

You are Hong Er?

Was it you who played the show earlier?

Hong Er,

tell the guest.

You've always loved

the story about Wolfie and Xing Er, right?

Yes.

A huge fire many years ago

caused her to look like this.

The kids all laugh at her.

However,

since she was little,

she has always loved the story about Wolfie and Xing Er.

She always said,

even Wolfie could find

a friend in Xing Er.

One day,

she will definitely find a true friend as well.

Dad,

they all say that Hong Er is a monster.

Preposterous.

Hong Er,

one day, definitely,

you will be like Wolfie.

You will find someone

who really likes you.

If you are really thinking about your daughter's wellbeing,

then tell her,

to not believe in this story.

Humans are unpredictable.

No matter who gets close to your daughter,

they will one day betray her.

Ultimately, she will be the one who suffers.

If you do not want to get looked down by others,

then force yourself to grow stronger.

Stronger than anyone else.

That is the rule of survival.

Father.

I've decided to retire.

Actually,

if we let the court handle the Ma Army

to erase the king's doubt,

we will also regain

our family's reunion.

Isn't that a good thing?

You're right.

However,

everyone knows that the Ma Army is resilient.

They only obey your orders.

If you decide to return your military power,

one must carefully consider

not to let the king

have any doubts about the Ma Army's loyalty.

Who would have thought

that my daughter would have such a clear head?

If you were a man,

you'd definitely be a great help to me.

Unfortunately,

from now on, the Ma Family

can only take care of Kui Zhou City.

I'm going to

officially hand down the position of the Castellan

to you and your brother.

Jun Er has followed me for many years.

He has grown a lot.

Now,

the person whom I am most worried about,

is you.

You could not possibly

stay in Kui Zhou City all your life.

Father,

you know about me breaking off my engagement?

Zhai Xing,

do you still

hold a grudge against me?

You purposely broke off your engagement

and drove away all the marriage proposals.

I know everything about it.

If you never get married

because of Wolfie,

then I

will owe you forever.

Father,

how can I hold a grudge against you?

Back then, you stopped me from saving Wolfie

because you were worried about me incurring the wrath of the King.

It is I

who will owe you forever.

I only made you worry.

Do you really mean all that?

Then promise me,

from now on,

forget about Wolfie.

Look for a good family

and give birth to many healthy children.

Let me experience the feeling of being a grandfather

playing with his grandchildren.

This is my

only wish.

Princess.

It is late,

why are you not asleep yet?

I have talked to the restaurant's owner.

I knew you like this,

so I bought it.

Also,

I found the person

who solved the Wolf-riddle.

The owner of the teahouse

said he is staying

in a restaurant in the western part of the town.

Princess, you wanted to get acquainted with

that person who loves wolves, right?

How about

we look for him at the restaurant tomorrow?

Xiao Feng,

I will go there tomorrow.

But that will be my last time

doing something for Wolfie.

Princess, what's the matter?

Nothing.

All these years,

I felt guilty

about what happened.

But I forgot

that it may hurt my father's feelings too.

It is time for me to let go.

If tomorrow,

the person who solved the riddle

isn't in any way connected to Wolfie,

then

I will really give up.

From then on,

I will not say anything more about Wolfie.

Xiao Feng,

the one who solved the riddle

and loves wolves

is inside?

Princess, please go in.

I will not disturb you.

Sir,

are you the one who solved the riddle?

I'm not.

But what I wanted to solve the most

is the burden in your heart.

It is you.

You and Xiao Feng must have plotted this together.

In that case,

excuse me for not playing along with you guys.

Princess, please wait.

If you continue like this

you'd only be torturing yourself for nothing.

I understand that feeling.

Some past need to be forgotten, but is hard to do so.

Because I was once the same.

Xiao Feng told me

you never let go of the copper bell

for the sake of a boy

who was friends with the wolves.

All these years, your heart has never been free.

I could not help but be reminded of

the one lady

I could never forget.

At that time, we had mutual feelings for each other,

yet she died of an illness.

That is why you

burry yourself in your work,

never making the acquaintance of any lady.

Young Lord,

you are someone full of empathy.

No.

I am an unfilial person.

Because of how I was,

even on her death bed, my mother

was depressed.

She never stopped worrying about me.

Do you want

to end up like me,

and regret things when it's too late?

Master,

I have increased the number of

night walkers dispatched

from each state by ten strong men.

They have now settled in Kui Zhou City.

Good.

Notify everyone.

Make sure to keep watch on Ma Ying's actions.

Understood!

Father,

you and mother

have never told me

about how you guys met.

Cypress vines live by clinging onto others.

The reason mother adores them

must be because she believes in you

and clings onto you all her life?

Cypress vines

have another name,

they're known as "The Queen".

"The Queen"?

Are you saying that mother is the daughter of a king?

You can interpret it as your mother's

expectation for you.

She hoped that

even though you are a woman,

you can still live like a king.

Within the Ma Manor

your mother rarely went outside,

and never got into a strife with anyone.

She is not an ordinary woman.

She was of noble birth,

the descendant of an eminent family.

Chu Kui knew that Wolfie has a kind heart

and worries that he will not be able to complete

the assassination mission.

That is why he hid the order of

assassinating the whole Ma Family from him.

He ordered the night walkers directly to do the deed.

Do it!

Who is there?

Father.

Zhai Xing.

Stay inside.

I'll go outside and take a look.

Father!

Father!

Father!

Father, let me out!

Zhai Xing,

do not come out no matter what!

It is dangerous outside!

Father!

What in the world is happening?

Father!

Father!

Father!

Father!

Zhai Xing!

Father!

Leave!

Do not come any closer!

Father!

Father!

Father!

Father!

Father!

Father!

Who are you guys?

The castellan's family was massacred last night!

Look!

The general of the Ma Army has returned!

General!

Where is the castellan?

T-The castellan's corpse is back there.

I shall prepare the coffin right away.

Bring me to him!

Yes, Sir.

Yes, Sir.

Is there anyone who is still alive?

The young master and the madame's corpse

have been confirmed.

Only,

only the few burned bodies in the princess' room

are unidentifiable.

The whole family passed away.

The princess most likely died too.

Who did it?

Such gruesome work...

My Lord.

We have arrived.

Castellan,

I have come too late.

May the castellan's spirit

bless me, Ma Xie Han,

to avenge your death!

Let the Ma Army think

that this was done by the Country of Jin.

The King of Jin!

Anyone here!

At your service!

I will stay here

to arrange the Ma Family's funeral.

You shall depart as soon as you can,

and as fast as possible,

to report

this matter to the court and the Ma Army!

Yes, Sir!

Master,

we did not act on our own last night.

It was the king.

He was worried about your attachment to Kui Zhou City.

Hence, he gave us

another order

without telling you.

To assassinate Ma Ying's family.

Leave only Ma Zhai Xing alive.

Afterwards,

make the Country of Jin take all the blame.

Master!

Master!

Master.

Just as the king planned,

the Ma Army indeed thinks

that the culprit behind

the assassination of Ma Ying

is the king of Jin.

You two, depart as soon as you can,

watch the Ma Army.

What about Ma Zhai Xing?

Me and Wen Yan will bring her back.

Yes, Sir.

We shall take our leave.

Master!

Princess Ma's condition isn't looking good.

Not only did she hit her head hard,

she also witnessed everything.

With such a terrible emotional scar,

any normal person would stay unconscious for days.

Some may never wake up again.

What I want is a solution!

How will she be able to wake up?

The herbs provided by the temple's abbot

aren't enough.

However, I know of several herbs

which might works.

Then go fetch them.

But...

The princess...

I will look after her.

Yes, Sir!

So you are Xing Er.

I regret it!

I regret being friends with you!

I regret bringing you down from the mountain!

Do you know that

you are a monster?

How can I

be friends with a monster?

If you don't leave,

I'll get someone to catch you

and your wolf mother

and your wolf siblings!

Beast!

Go away!

Don't you know?

Your Xing Er

will never return.

Because she gave me

this bell.

Wolfie.

There are a lot of good people in this world.

I trust you.

You trust me.

We trust each other.

So you are Ma Family's princess.

No wonder

you betrayed me and left me to the Ma Family's soldiers.

Now, I am King Bo,

and you are the Ma Family's daughter.